Amateur Haven: Savannah Dance Classic 2016

Once again my Memorial Day weekend was spent at the Savannah Dance Classic in Savannah, GA. This is one of my favorite events to attend. For the sixth year Savannah has hosted a ballroom competition that had something for everyone.

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Emmanuel Pierre Antoine & Liana Chirulova: The Past, Present, and Future

Exclusive Retirement Interview for DanceBeat.

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Open Professional Divisions at Atlanta Open 2016

All of the Open Professional Divisions at Atlanta Open took place on the last night of competition and it was quite a marathon!  The two international styles had semifinals and the two American Styles had quarter-finals.  On top of this we had what I believe was an unprecedented “13-couple” cabaret final at the end of the night.

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Latin Tour “Does” Music City!

Yesterday night at the Volunteer State Challenge the second leg of the “Star International Latin Tour” took place.

Let’s talk about that O1 Visa

In the 2015 United States National Championships - Open and Rising Star Professional events - there were over 70 professionals who were at that time on the O-1B visa.

Today, most ballroom dancers and dance teachers who are from outside the United States came here legally under the non-immigrant visa category of O-1 which is for individuals who have demonstrated “extraordinary abilities”. As many of you are already aware, changes by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) in regard to the O1 are having a serious impact on our industry.  We understand that it is not just our industry, but all O1’s.  But the changes are taking a drastic toll on the dance industry.*

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